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Compost Stewardship Intern

Role: Compost Stewardship Intern 
Reports to: Manager of Compost Stewardship & Advocacy

Company overview: Elevate Packaging is the industry leader in providing 100% compostable packaging solutions. If you want to be a part of a fast-growing organization that is revolutionizing the packaging industry, then look no further. 

Role overview:  We are seeking a resourceful, proactive intern with outstanding project management and problem-solving skills to help grow our used-packaging collection and compost process. The intern will be primarily responsible to research and build relationships with composters across the country and assist in facilitating and tracking their testing of Elevate Packaging materials under the mentorship and direction of the manager of compost stewardship and advocacy. 

This project is of high strategic value in creating a circular solution that fosters a sustainable future; when compostable packaging is diverted from landfills to compost sites, it can be a valuable feedstock used to create compost that re-enriches and rebuilds the Earth’s soil.
 
Qualifications
  • Excellent project management abilities
  • Organized, analytical, attentive to detail
  • Process oriented 
  • Hardworking and enthusiastic
  • Good oral communication and presentation skills
  • Dedicated to teamwork and collaboration
  • Experienced with Google Docs & Microsoft Office

Responsibilities
  • Learn Elevate’s take-back program
  • Research composters across the US and identify ideal candidates for the program
  • Communicate with ideal candidates  
  • Pitch and promote the program to composters with appropriate presentation aids
  • Onboard composters and guide them through the testing process
  • Project-manage delivery of Elevate Packaging materials to third-party labs for validation; communicate with labs
  • Maintain tracking systems and tools for collection, transit, processing and composting of packaging materials
  • Conduct fact gathering to support marketing communications

Benefits to Intern:
  • Gain expert-level knowledge of composting, compostable packaging, composting infrastructure and key stakeholders
  • Learn about and assist in communication with key stakeholder organizations and leaders to influence improvement of access to composting throughout North America
  • Learn about major movements and initiatives related to sustainable business and composting
  • Learn about an original and innovative circular composting system that will have a direct and tangible positive impact on the Earth.
  • Work with a dedicated and engaging team